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Sea Rescue	Tasmania Inc.	Telephone: 03 62 65 9666	searescue@bigpond.com

Assisting Tasmania Police Marine Services in Search and Rescue. Providing Education to the Boating Public

Safe Boating in 2009
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Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
The next MROVCP/MROCP Course:- (Sat ? March - Sun ? March 2009)
This weekend course covers the syllabus for the Marine Radio Operator's VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) and the Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP).
The course will be held from 9.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday, at Dodges Ferry and includes the examination for the MROVCP and MROCP.
Contact either Ms Cheryl Piper, Michael Collinson, or send an email to searescue@bigpond.com for details and an application form.
The Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency
The MROVCP is the minimum mandatory qualification for anyone operating marine VHF radio equipment.
If your boat has a marine VHF radio fitted then the Radio Regulations require that you hold a Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency in order to operate the radio.
The correct use of marine radio communication is vital during Distress, and Search and Rescue incidents to ensure that information is passed efficiently and effectively.
The best mode of communication in the coastal waters around Tasmania is via VHF radio.

Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) have installed a network of VHF repeaters around the coast line of Tasmania.
Knowledge of the channels and how to use the repeaters could be vital to your safety and that of other boat users.

Buy a 406 MHz EPIRB! Your life is worth it! Your family deserves it!
SWITCHED ON? When you are out on the water your Marine Radio should be!		When you are out LISTEN OUT on VHF CH16
VHF CH 16 ARE YOU LISTENING? Coast Radio Hobart & Hobart Port Control do!		Make sure you come home! REPORT YOUR POSITION Call your Volunteer Marine Rescue Base!
Marine and Safety Tasmania
Attend a Marine Radio Course and learn about the operation of VHF DSC, the COSPAS/SARSAT 406MHz EPIRB system and the Rescue Coordination Centre run by the Australian Maritime and Safety Authority.




"Fast Response. Community Resourced. Volunteer Operated. Marine Rescue and Education"

Page updated: 1/01/2009

Sea Rescue

Tasmania Inc.

Telephone: 03 62 65 9666

Assisting Tasmania Police Marine Services in Search and Rescue. Providing Education to the Boating Public

Safe Boating in 2009

Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency

The next MROVCP/MROCP Course:- (Sat ? March - Sun ? March 2009)

This weekend course covers the syllabus for the Marine Radio Operator's VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) and the Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP).

The course will be held from 9.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday, at Dodges Ferry and includes the examination for the MROVCP and MROCP.

Contact either Ms Cheryl Piper, Michael Collinson, or send an email to searescue@bigpond.com for details and an

application form.

The Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency

The MROVCP is the minimum mandatory qualification for anyone operating marine VHF radio equipment.

If your boat has a marine VHF radio fitted then the Radio Regulations require that you hold a Marine Radio Operators

VHF Certificate of Proficiency in order to operate the radio.

The correct use of marine radio communication is vital during Distress, and Search and Rescue incidents to ensure

that information is passed efficiently and effectively.

The best mode of communication in the coastal waters around Tasmania is via VHF radio.

Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) have installed a network of VHF repeaters around the coast line of Tasmania.

Knowledge of the channels and how to use the repeaters could be vital to your safety and that of other boat users.

Buy a 406 MHz EPIRB! Your life is worth it! Your family deserves it!

SWITCHED ON?

When you are outon the water

your Marine Radioshould be!

When you are out

LISTEN OUT

on

VHF CH16

VHF CH 16

ARE YOU LISTENING?

Coast Radio Hobart & Hobart Port Control do!

Make sure you come home!

REPORT YOUR POSITION

Call your

Volunteer Marine Rescue

Base!

Marine and Safety Tasmania

Attend a Marine Radio Course and learn about the operation of VHF DSC, the COSPAS/SARSAT 406MHz EPIRB system and the Rescue Coordination Centre run by the Australian Maritime and Safety Authority.

"Fast Response. Community Resourced. Volunteer Operated. Marine Rescue and Education"

Page updated: 1/01/2009

The course will be held from 9.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday, at Dodges Ferry and includes the examination
for the MROVCP and MROCP.

When you are out
on the water

your Marine Radio
should be!

Coast Radio Hobart
&
Hobart Port Control do!